1. Happy Birthday, Richard Dawkins!

Comment #161261 by cry4turtles on April 15, 2008 at 4:39 am

I guess I'm way late. Anyway, Happy Birthday Richard and many more please!!!!

PS, eat your fruit and veggies so that I can say this at least 40 more times!

2. Banned From Church

Comment #116712 by cry4turtles on January 27, 2008 at 8:11 am

A lot of times, flocks aren't willing to submit or be obedient to God,"

Translation (from pastor): "I AM GOD...OBEY!!!"

I can't believe all the church members didn't walk out. What's wrong with these people? They sit back and watch their dickwad pastor ABUSE an elderly lady. Isn't there a law against that? Aren't they all accomplices?

Suck out brains, insert bibble. I can only hope they all go to see their gawd, and soon!

3. When Congress Interferes With Science, Who You Gonna Call? (Hint: It's not Ghostbusters)

Comment #87440 by cry4turtles on November 12, 2007 at 6:13 am

And how many of the religious, who are attempting to interfere with their religious dogma, had sex prior to a median age or position in life, themselves?

As per my previous post, and even though I'm not a statistician, according to my experience, I'd postulate that the number would be high.

4. When Congress Interferes With Science, Who You Gonna Call? (Hint: It's not Ghostbusters)

Comment #86409 by cry4turtles on November 9, 2007 at 7:01 am

I find it pathetically hilarious that most of the people I've known in my life who preach abstinence did not abstain themselves, and those who did, are miserable in their musings of what a good sexual relationship consists of (hint: this revelation rarely, if ever, comes from the first lover). Every single one of the successful abstinence-before-marriage practitioners that I've known (including my very own sister) committed adultery in an attempt to find out.

Perhaps Biz could enlighten us as to which causes society the most harm: experimentation before marriage, or experimentation during?

5. I didn't know the FLEA CIRCUS was back in town!

Comment #84936 by cry4turtles on November 4, 2007 at 9:52 am

I thought plagerism was illegal.

6. Scientists should unite against threat from religion

Comment #65435 by cry4turtles on August 24, 2007 at 6:48 am

I'm a 20 year old guy, and I've had more than a few opportunities to let my hormones do the thinking. Thankfully, humans are not animals. We can choose to repress our instincts. I'm still a virgin. Sure, it hasn't been easy, but I've chosen to wait until I am married.

Isn't anyone else going to call him on this? I simply don't believe this guy. Virgin me arse, everyone knows that the definition of a virgin is an ugly thirteen year old!

7. Unreasonably superstitious

Comment #63427 by cry4turtles on August 14, 2007 at 5:43 am

Sorry about the blockquote faux-pas.

8. Unreasonably superstitious

Comment #63425 by cry4turtles on August 14, 2007 at 5:41 am

It's a flawed system, but no one seems to have any better ideas.

Okay, I know some drugs are necessary, but many times there are alternatives the drug industry is not interested in because there's no patent (aka MONEY) available. Just follow the money. Many doctors attend medical school on grants from pharma. Pharma as gatekeepers limits the education of doctors in the causes of disease (nutrition, lifestyle, etc.). I know this because I treated my doctor's son, and he confessed to me that he hadn't a clue what his son's diet was doing to him.

Hey, why would a doctor suggest eliminating soda pop when he/she could prescribe thyroid, diabetes, or MS medicine? Don't think doctors over here don't get perks fron the drug industry. It's absolutely corrupt.

That being said, thankfully, not all doctors are pushovers. Some really are motivated by concern for their patients rather than their Jaguar payments. Those ones should be the industry standard. I can always hope...

9. Unreasonably superstitious

Comment #63403 by cry4turtles on August 14, 2007 at 4:46 am

Vioxx was a product of the particular system that America chose.

Interesting; however, it's not the system that America chose, it's the system that American corporate greed chose for us. I realize there's little I can do other that chose not to trust any drugs, and to question everything. Look, I don't want to hijack this thread, but I really have done my research, and I'm in the theraputic medical field myself as well. If you want to know a little about the broken medical establishment in the US, check out Dr. William Campbell Douglass' website. His exposure is the best (of many [even though I don't always agree with him]). He exposes with references.

Again, it's all about choices. If people choses to trust medicines passed many times on deliberately flawed studies (without doing their own research and taking responsibility for their own health), then it actually works out as a form of population control, and I'm all for that, except my cousin and my brother will be on the roll call.

10. Unreasonably superstitious

Comment #63102 by cry4turtles on August 13, 2007 at 5:41 am

Also, I assume that hungarianelephant is from Hungary? Here in the US, every other commercial on TV is for drugs. EVERY OTHER COMMERCIAL! It's sickening and I long for the days of commercial drug regulation.

PS, Ever heard of Vioxx?

11. Unreasonably superstitious

Comment #63099 by cry4turtles on August 13, 2007 at 5:33 am

You have some evidence for this, presumably?

Yes I do, in my mothers' and father's, my sister's and brother's and sister-in-laws's, my grandmother's and my dearest cousin's hands every morning as they swallow unknown little poison pills (and lots of them!).

I know when I go to the doctor and instead of hearing, "the CAUSE of your problem is...", I hear, "take these." as the pen scratches the prescription pad. Unless I'm in a car wreck or some other trauma, I'll not see a doctor again.

PS, if I get the big "C", all I need from the "pushers" is the diagnosis, and I'll take it from there.

12. Richard Dawkins and the New Age fakers

Comment #62936 by cry4turtles on August 12, 2007 at 11:29 am

Just heard Mitt Romney's victory speech from the Iowa straw poll and felt sick.

Worry not my monkey friend. The GOP is like an ice cream cone in St. Louis. A few more sticky drips and they'll be gone.

13. Unreasonably superstitious

Comment #62929 by cry4turtles on August 12, 2007 at 10:56 am

properly tested medicines face lengthy delays before being granted approval for use.

Perhaps in the UK, but here in the US, poison gets the green light on a daily basis (and leaves a deathtoll as well). The FDA has reinvented itself as a legal drug cartel.

14. New age therapies cause 'retreat from reason'

Comment #61456 by cry4turtles on August 5, 2007 at 7:58 am

Perhaps I'm professing a semantic confusion, but when I think of alternative or homeopathic medicine, psychics, faith healers, mediums, etc. don't come to mind. I think of using nutrition, supplements, stress reduction, and even some forms of visualization and meditation to heal and/or increase health. I know the latter to be very effective in many cases; however, the former group of people I simply know as kooks.

15. All the mistakes of the godly are merely metaphor

Comment #57801 by cry4turtles on July 21, 2007 at 6:01 am

"Recently a chap at work said he KNOWS that god exists. I told him it was impossible."

Another response, "Which God?"

16. An Inquisition in science's name

Comment #51359 by cry4turtles on June 22, 2007 at 1:25 pm

This guy has seen way too many mad scientist movies!

17. Brazil's Indians Offended by Pope Comments

Comment #41996 by cry4turtles on May 17, 2007 at 12:27 pm

"They had welcomed the arrival of European priests at the time of the conquest as they were "silently longing" for Christianity, he said."

As they longed to be at the sharp end of a canine tooth. What conversion tactics! The pope is a idiot, but an idoit I'd love to have 5 minutes alone with (with my trusty chocolate lab at my side). He's not the only one that can convert. Sick him Fido!

18. Dawkins vs Haggard: the Python Edition

Comment #29910 by cry4turtles on April 5, 2007 at 12:54 pm

Brilliant! Yes, Monsterbeach we are here. The Lumber Jack Song is my favorite! I'm sure Richard saw an episode or two himself:)

19. Creationism debate continues to evolve

Comment #29581 by cry4turtles on April 3, 2007 at 1:23 pm

"Both Brooks and Alters point out that the vast majority of scientists support evolution, even as creationism gains grounds in evangelical circles."

These "evangelical circles" can be defined as circles of pure, psychopathic madness. I'm glad I chose not to have kids. If these sickos ever get a real foothold in power, humanity will once again be hurled into the dark ages. At least I could say I've spared my prospective children.

20. The Fifth Flea!

Comment #28220 by cry4turtles on March 28, 2007 at 12:17 pm

C-cat, Richard Dawkins isn't the first to ride "on a critique of the most translated the most printed and the most argued about book in human history."

He is simply the most handsome:)

21. Gimme That Old Time Religion (Bashing)

Comment #27339 by cry4turtles on March 24, 2007 at 6:02 am

"And so it came to pass that Harris was moved to his grand theory that all religious people are responsible for the 9/11 hijackers and anyone remotely like them."

They're not?

"...he is all argument and no evidence"

This fellow needs to promptly remove his rose-colored glasses. Harris speaks the truth, and the truth doesn't always look warm and fuzzy.

22. God, sex, drugs and politics

Comment #22815 by cry4turtles on February 23, 2007 at 9:51 am

"lack of long-term study of neurological/genetic effects from this and other vaccines."

Hear, Hear, I agree wholeheartedly. We must keep in mind that this "miracle" vaccine came to us from Merck, the same folks that brought us Vioxx. I believe this vaccine was tested on some 200 girls for 9 weeks. 9 WEEKS????? Can Merck guarantee that the cervics' of these girls will not melt and turn into cancerous jelly 10 years from now? Of course not! And they're not interested futuristic speculation anyway, because the only thing they can guarantee is that they will make billions of $$$ today. That's all they care about.

If anyone doubts this post, I encourage you to visit Dr. William Campbell Douglass' website. I don't know him personally (no plug here), and he's not my only source, but he's an eye-opener.

Bottom line- Merck is using this vaccine and innocent young girls as cash-cow guinea pigs. It makes my skin crawl.

23. Durham Council Votes To Continue Saying Lord's Prayer

Comment #19436 by cry4turtles on January 27, 2007 at 7:43 am

"I believe we call on our Lord to direct us, to give us wisdom, to bring us together in harmony," concerned citizen Zena Burns said.

It's a humanistic tradegy that religion has thrust these people into a dependant, child-like existance. Here's a few suggestions Ms. Burns--direct YOURSELF, garner your OWN wisdom, and bring YOURSELVES together in harmony. Like my parents always said--when you work for it yourself, it's sooo much better.